Drone Volt Appoints Sampede as a Distributor of its Award-Winning Line of Service Drones AMHERST, NEW YORK, April 4, 2017 — Adding to its growing portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Stampede , the world’s leading value added distributor of ProAV products and system solutions, has been appointed to distribute Drone Volt’s award-winning selection of service drones throughout the Americas, according to Stampede President and COO Kevin Kelly. “Drones continue […]

Many airports have logged near misses between aircraft and drones Police forces in the UK are being “flooded” with reports involving drones, an investigation has said. Last year, more than 3,456 incidents involving drones were recorded, compared with only 1,237 in 2015, PA news agency reported. The numbers suggest about 10 incidents per day are being logged, it said. Drone-based complaints include invasions of privacy, disputes between neighbours, near misses […]

FAA, Industry Work To Automate Drone Airspace Authorizations The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to automate the approvals that drone operators need to fly in controlled airspace and to track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are already in flight. Under an initiative called the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), the FAA has developed maps with pre-approved flight zones and maximum altitudes for operating drones near airports. […]